12:26 PM ET The Los Angeles Lakers are planning to sign free-agent guard JR Smith and submit his name as part of the franchise’s roster for the Orlando restart, sources told ESPN. Smith and the Lakers have been discussing a deal since starting guard Avery Bradley opted out of Orlando last week, sources said. Smith
12:50 PM BST New Zealand were awarded the men’s and women’s World Sevens Series titles on Tuesday after World Rugby cancelled the remainder of the season because of the coronavirus outbreak. Tournaments in London, Paris, Singapore and Hong Kong were cancelled on the men’s tour, while the women’s circuit lost rounds in the United States,
Jun 26, 2020 ESPN staff TO COMPETE AS a college athlete, you need talent, determination, and a willingness to drive your body and mind to the edge. After the competition is over, beyond the playing fields and arenas where the games and the races and the wins and losses are tallied, lie the challenges that
10:29 PM IST Jos Buttler is set to retain his place in England’s Test team for the start of the series against West Indies. While Buttler has endured a lean run of form with the bat in recent Tests – he has averaged 23.32 in 13 Tests since the start of 2019 and 17.55 in
8:42 PM IST After confirming the arrival of Tim Bresnan on Tuesday, Warwickshire look set to turn their attention to Dom Bess, the England offspinner. Bess’s contract at Somerset expires at the end of the 2020 season, and ESPNcricinfo understands that Warwickshire see him as a potential long-term replacement for the retiring Jeetan Patel. The
9:30 AM ET Rose Namajunas‘ last fight was more than 14 months ago. On that night, in Brazil, she lost her strawweight title in dramatic fashion after she was knocked out following a slam by Jessica Andrade. Following the bout, Namajunas said she might never fight again. Six months later, in an emotional interview, she
6:29 AM ET Former Williams driver Sergey Sirotkin has been confirmed as Renault’s reserve driver for the upcoming 2020 season. 1 Related Sirotkin was Renault’s reserve driver in 2017 and 2019, but the role has greater significance this year due to the potential for race drivers sitting out of sessions due to positive coronavirus tests.
8:10 AM ET Nick Kyrgios and Boris Becker traded insults on social media on Tuesday following the Australian’s criticism of Alexander Zverev after a video appeared to show the German dancing in a crowded club despite the coronavirus pandemic. The video was posted on Instagram by German designer Philipp Plein and later deleted. There was
2:52 PM ET Steve KimESPN Heavyweight contender Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller has failed a drug test once again, and his scheduled fight against Jerry Forrest on July 9 at the MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas has been called off. “We are aware of the situation, he will be placed on temporary suspension on
7:30 AM ET The 2020 NHL draft got one small baby step closer with the first lottery drawing. No, we still don’t know who will be drafting No. 1 overall, but the team order for pick Nos. 2-8 is at least set. It has been a much different process throughout. As 24 NHL teams gear